Remove NetworkManager

[Lazydog]

At the title states I want to remove NM from my system. I do not fell like I have the total control that I am used to having. RH uses scripts to start/restart/stop the network and that is what I am used to.

I am also wondering if I could import the RH network scripts?

[Segfault]

What exactly is stopping you from removing it. If you need better replacement wicd will do.

Merry Christmas to everybody!

[Lazydog]

Here is my issue or my holdup if you will.

I am used to how RH does things. My network would be started from a script at boot time. RH does install NM but I remove it from the start as I understand how RH works and can get my network up and running in a short amount of time. Sabayon on the other hand is a learning curve. Things are done and started differently. I am still learning the ways of Sabayon but I do not care for NM. I am a CLI junky and that is how I update my system running Sabayon with equo. GUI's are nice but when it comes to the system I prefer the CLI.

[MikeTbob]

Well, I know you can unmerge NM with

emerge -p --depclean net-misc/networkmanager

The above will (-p) pretend and also check the depends (--depclean), before removing anything. Remove the -p to actually remove the package.
What I don't know is, what effects it will have, so issue that command and see what else it wants to uninstall also. I have never installed it so I don't know what kind of trouble you will run into. As far as setting up the Network via CLI, that should be a piece of cake. I can't really help with the scripts, sorry.

[Lazydog]

Thnx for you input. I was thinking about porting the RH scripts over and modifying them as needed.

[Jonathan183]

I suggest you check out the gentoo networking information

[Lazydog]

Thank you for this URL. It will definitely help me in my quest.

[Segfault]

It has been long time since I used RH, hmm ... 15 years now, are you saying nowadays RH has it's own way to switch between wired/wireless networks?

[Lazydog]

Not what I am saying at all.